1.    Upon the request of the department to a state‘s attorney or the attorney general, in regard to fees and expenses charged pursuant to this chapter, the state’s attorney or the attorney general shall bring an action against the person or estate liable for the fees and expenses for the payment of the amount due the state.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-06.3-10

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    The department is permitted to contract with collection agencies for the collection of amounts due the state under this chapter.